Stroke Prevention Service

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£34,090 to £102,270

Procurement reference

17-N110

Published date

12 April 2018

Closing date

1 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Negotiated Procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

• To provide support, information and guidance to people who are identified as having risk factors for stroke or who have suffered a first stroke (including Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) also known as a mini stroke) by establishing and providing an individual lifestyle change programme based on their identified risk factors;
• To offer stroke prevention advice, encouragement and support to the service user/stroke survivor and family via personal visits, telephone contacts and written material;
• To work predominantly with people who have had a TIA and are identified as high risk by the Stroke Consultant, or Stroke Nurse;
• To refer service users/stroke survivors and families to other organisations and professionals for specific support in terms of stroke prevention, where appropriate;
• To be aware of potential problems which may arise with the service user/stroke survivor and their families/carers, re-referring if appropriate to relevant services;
• To evaluate each patient/family to monitor success of the lifestyle change programme agreed.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 March 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2018

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£102,270

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Stroke Association

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About the buyer

Address

COUNTY HALL
DURHAM
DH15UL
England

Email

kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk